After a few weeks of waiting my Libristo.eu haul has arrived! 🥰❤️😍 So excited!! #BookSky📚💙 @bendavisauthor.bsky.social @katethompson.bsky.social @shaenon.bsky.social @amiekaufman.bsky.social @sweeneyboo.bsky.social

“[A] title aimed at younger readers that I wish my kids had had available to them – one that is not just huge fun but is also interactive and the sort of read that children will want to return to over and over again.” Huge thanks to @jacquisydney.bsky.social for this wonderful review!

Jacqui Sydney 📚@jacquisydney.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Out now for 7+ readers, interactive mystery Werelock and Scratch by @katethompson.bsky.social, illustrated by Binny Talib, is a whole heap of fun for budding detectives 🔎 @hachettechildrens.bsky.social #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/w...

A mystery is afoot! Today Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Perfect for readers aged 7 & over, with interactive clues & puzzles, secret doors, quirky characters & brilliant art by @binnytalib.bsky.social, I hope it shows little readers how fun books can be! geni.us/xlkwlt

An outtake from today’s little recording session, capturing the big cheesy grin of an author who is very excited for the publication of her debut young fiction mystery adventure tomorrow! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Only 2 days until Werelock & Scratch Mystery Most Puzzling is published! Werelock & Scratch need little readers aged 7 + to help them crack the case, solve puzzles, find the treasure & save Gothica City! Order your copy & join the mystery-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt #ukkidlit #kidlituk

"For parents who want their children to read about the true meaning of Christmas" What a huge honour to see Christmas Lights on Mistletoe Street by me & Natelle Quek highlighted in @thebookseller.com’s Children's Oct Previews! So proud of this book! @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #kidlituk #ukkidlit

🕵️‍♂️New book alert!🕵️‍♂️Do YOU have a little detective in your life? The Werelock & Scratch Detective Agency needs their help to crack the case! Perfect for readers 7+, with interactive puzzles, clues & riddles galore! Out 25/09. Pre-order to join the crime-busting fun! geni.us/xlkwlt #KidLitUK

So lovely to catch up with my agent this morning for a VERY exciting meeting. I always have to pinch myself that I get to work with such brilliant publishing teams. More details soon, but there’s the teeniest of clues in one of the photos for any detectives out there! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Good luck to all the children doing SATs this week (my 10yo is one of them). Whatever happens, always remember you’re more than a score. #edusky #year6 #teacher #sats #exams

It’s Friday! Yay! And to make things even better, we’ve just booked tickets to @louiestowell.bsky.social’s event at the Brighton Festival in May. Super exciting!

Very exciting news! Tune into Milkshake TV at 9am on World Book Day for a super special YETI-tastic storytime! @lorettaschauer.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk #childrensbooks #worldbookday #author

With Mother’s Day coming up, it’s wonderful to see All I Hope For You by me & @kittyharrisillo.bsky.social in @waterstoneskids.bsky.social. This lyrical celebration of unconditional love would make a perfect gift. In hope it brings some smiles. ❤️ @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Thank you @storysnug.com for including Superheroes Don’t Get Scared in this wonderful collection for #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek !

Catherine Friess @ Story Snug@storysnug.com · 2y ago

#PictureBooks can help children deal with feelings, problems & situations in which they may need support. I've chosen 10 books that can help children understand that all emotions are valid, positive or negative 😀😢 storysnug.com/2025/02/know... #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #BooksThatHelp #UKKidLit

Big thanks to @readingrocks.bsky.social for inviting @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Iggy and me to virtual visit lots of lovely classrooms for some yeti-tastic fun today! And thank you to all the classes who came along! #ukkidlit #kidlituk #authorlife

What my kids see when I’m in yeti mode! I’ve been recording some yeti moves ahead of tomorrow’s virtual event with @readingrocks.bsky.social - I hope some of you can come and join the fun! #authorlife #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Back to recording videos with my yeti crew today! The yetis are officially taking over my home now! But they are the true stars of all my events so I don’t mind! Getting ready for an awesome @readingrocks.bsky.social event with @lorettaschauer.bsky.social on 29th January! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Just an author casually snapping a selfie with the book that started in my head and ended up illustrated by the amazing @lorettaschauer.bsky.social and on the shelf in Sainsbury’s 😃 (This time in Chichester)

To say I’ve had someone closely overseeing today’s edits would be an understatement. #ukkidlit #kidlituk #writing #author #cat

Early morning bus stop selfie today - Iggy and I are off to Brighton Children’s Hospital with the charity, Clowns in the Sky, for a Yetis Don’t Exist storytime and lots of fun yeti activities! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

What a lovely review! Thank you!

Jacqui Sydney 📚@jacquisydney.bsky.social · 2y ago

A whole heap of fun, #YetisDontExist by @katethompson.bsky.social , illustrated by Loretta Schauer , is the wonderfully funny story of yeti Iggy who sets out on an adventure to prove to humans that his kind exist. Out now from #TemplarBooks ❄️ worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/y...

What a day! A fabulous five star review in The Sun newspaper for Yetis Don’t Exist by me & @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, followed by seeing a lovely stack of Yeti books in Sainsbury’s! So now you can pick up a 5-star FURtastic book while you buy your festive favourites! #kidlituk #ukkidlit

Sharing again for the morning crowd because I love this so much! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

Gareth P Jones@garethpjones.bsky.social · 2y ago

And now.. Yeti's Don't Exist, a song written by me, based on a book illustrated by @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, written by @katethompson.bsky.social & published by Templar Publishing. youtu.be/T-P4v8IypTM

Well this is the ultimate honour. Thank you so much @garethpjones.bsky.social for writing this yeti-tastic song!! 🥰🥰

Gareth P Jones@garethpjones.bsky.social · 2y ago

And now.. Yeti's Don't Exist, a song written by me, based on a book illustrated by @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, written by @katethompson.bsky.social & published by Templar Publishing. youtu.be/T-P4v8IypTM

XMAS GIVEAWAY 🎄 I love Christmas & so do the dragons!🐉🎄 Do you have a dragon lover in your family? Why not pop a dragon treat under the tree for them! Just follow me & reshare this post to be in with a chance to WIN all SIX books in #TheBoyWhoGrewDragons series! Winner picked 13/12 UK only

Iggy & I have had a brilliant day today visiting Downsbrook & Whytemead Primary in Worthing with Chapter 34 Books. Lots of giggles & yeti wiggles were had, & many signed copies of Yetis Don’t Exist are off to new homes tonight! #IggyOnTour #ukkidlit #kidlituk @lorettaschauer.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came along to today’s Yeti storytime at Bags of Books in Lewes! We went on a yeti adventure, did some yeti moves, drew yetis and made our own fluffy yeti Christmas tree decorations! #ukkidlit #kidlituk

We're so excited that @lorettaschauer.bsky.social is with us from 11am ish today! She'll be painting our shop window for Christmas and signing copies of her and @katethompson.bsky.social's festive picture book, Yetis Don't Exist. Retford, come on down! #KidLitUK

Happy #NationalIllustrationDay! I wanted to mark the day by celebrating the amazing illustrators that I’ve been lucky enough to work with over the last few years - the brilliant @lorettaschauer.bsky.social, Kitty Harris & @clareelsom.bsky.social - just look at these illustrations! 🥰 #ukkidlit

A little bit of #visualhumour that is proving popular in schools I've been visiting lately. Iggy and his yeti friends just can't seem to find any humans, no matter how hard they search! From 'Yetis Don't Exist' by @katethompson.bsky.social and me 🤔🤣❄️❄️❄️

A few photos from this week’s school visits with Steyning Books. Working with children is my favourite part of being an author because I get to share how gloriously fun reading and writing can be (and dress up while doing it!) #IggyOnTour continues at Bags of Books in Lewes on Saturday! #ukkidlit